Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport 43 min
Dr. Sun Yat-sen's Memorial Hall (18 min) Built in 1931, this octagonal 3,240-seat memorial hall is dedicated to former president Sun Yat-sen. Temple of the Six Banyan Trees (21 min) Buddhist temple complex first built in 510, featuring a main hall & flowerlike pagoda with relics. Guangdong Museum (9 min) Distinctive modern building housing Chinese paintings, ceramics, bronzes & archaeological artifacts. Guangzhou Zoo (14 min) Park with a wide variety of animals, including elephants, giraffes, pandas & exotic birds. CTF Finance Centre (11 min) Soaring 530-m. skyscraper, home to a modern shopping mall, apartments & an upscale hotel. Chen Clan Ancestral Hall (25 min) Built in 1894, this academic temple is a large, architecturally notable complex exhibiting artwork. Baiyun Mountain (21 min) Scenic mountaintop overlook & natural area with hiking trails & a cable car to the top. Huacheng Square (9 min) Grand paved city plaza, with trees, landscaped flower beds & nearby attractions. Zhenhai Tower (20 min) Grand 5-story pagoda now housing a historical museum with art & archaeological relics. Chimelong Paradise (26 min) Large amusement park with many white-knuckle rides, including a roller coaster with 10 inversions. Sacred Heart Cathedral (21 min) Soaring 1888 Catholic cathedral, one of only a few in the world constructed completely of granite. Tee Mall (Tianhe Road Branch) (10 min) Boutiques, hotel bars & Chinese buffet restaurants in a busy multistory complex with movie screens. Yuexiu Hill (20 min) Guangzhou Museum, the Yuexiu Stadium & the Pavilion of Regaining are all found in this city park. Zhujiang New Town (7 min) Canton Tower (10 min) Completed in 2010, this 604-m. hyperboloid tower features a rooftop observation deck. |